At least 12 companies have applied to offer dockless bikes and scooters in DC in 2019. If (and that’s a big if) all of those companies get their permits, succeed and don’t leave the District, that allows up to 9,600 dockless bikes and scooters and possibly 16,800 by the end of 2019. Add 4,300 Capital Bikeshare bikes and we reach the 20,000 shared bikes and scooters goal we suggested—but that might not come to pass. Keep reading…

Cities need to adapt to the rise of scooters and e-bikes and other slower mobility options. Los Angeles might increase speed limits on neighborhood streets…so police can ticket speeders. Amazon gathered important information during its HQ2 search that could help it compete with other companies. Keep reading…

Since I left the US Department of Transportation a couple of years ago, one of the most transformative developments in how Americans get around is the e-scooter. I see them every day in downtown Washington, DC and in several major cities where I travel. Keep reading…

How can government take better risks? We'll discuss at a fireside chat with Nelson\Nygaard's Jeff Tumlin, former DC Water head George Hawkins, and former DC planning director Harriet Tregoning. Also, talk about Spin joining the ranks of scooter companies in DC, Arlington parking, Virginia housing, the Long Bridge, and entrepreneurship. Keep reading…

Transportation platforms that limit users' options could push out public transit. Ride-hailing companies like to keep their numbers secret, but now we know how many rides they provide in Seattle. The pricing systems cities have developed to charge electric scooter companies for using streets might one day be applied to cars. Keep reading…

For DC and other cities concerned about rising traffic, a new study in Portland suggests scooters could be a solution. Residents and tourists are using e-scooters in place of car trips, and scooters are drawing people who've never ridden a bike or never traveled in a bike lane. Keep reading…

London is mulling a radical plan to ban cars and/or lower speed limits to 15 mph in much of the city. These satellite images show urban areas in bright colors that expose interesting details. New York City keeps putting off difficult but vital projects in favor of easier cosmetic ones. Keep reading…

Last month, the DDOT dockless vehicle-share pilot hit its one-year anniversary, and the participants look vastly different than they did this time last year. In 2017, all dockless providers operated using only pedal (Lime, Mobike, Ofo, and Spin) or electric-assist (Jump) bicycles. Currently, the pilot is almost all electric bikes and scooters. Keep reading…

Tour solar-powered homes and get candid advice from owners; join GGWash in learning how to get more people to walk, bicycle, and scoot; dance to some go-go at a local urban farm, and more in events! Keep reading…

On Friday, September 21 a person riding a scooter was struck and killed by an SUV driver in Dupont Circle, the first fatality of a person on a rented scooter according to DDOT records. The tragedy sparked the usual handwringing over the danger of the devices, and comments about the persistence of victim-blaming. Keep reading…

Paris is closing its streets to cars for a day to show what the city is like without them. Humorist and author David Sedaris writes about the things he's seen walking around different countries. What happens when transit agencies spy on their riders? Keep reading…

The DC government has released its “Sustainable DC 2.0” draft, an update to the 2012 sustainability plan and a further developed version of an outline released in June. However, DC will need to do much more than the actions listed there to actually hit those goals. Keep reading…

Universal Basic Income is getting a lot of consideration right now — this author thinks we also need to consider Universal Basic Mobility. Why is the world is full of buttons that don't do anything? Sometimes revamped public spaces remain barren, but things food trucks and live music can be the key to success. Keep reading…

If you’re like me, you use a SmarTrip card, a Capital Bikeshare dongle, and half a dozen apps on your smartphone to access ridehail, bikeshare, or carshare — and none of them communicate with each other. That leads to time wasted toggling back and forth, especially if a trip requires more than one service. What if you could manage all of these in one place? Keep reading…

DC has set a goal that by 2032, 25% of all commutes be walking or biking. Dockless bike and scooter programs can help us get to this goal, but we need to embrace an expansive vision of the system.Keep reading…